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Coffee Table Dilemma

I am many things, but one of them is not decisive.  I admit I have gotten better over the years, but I still have a long way to go.  For some reason, I am really good about answering someone else's questions, but when it comes to decisions in my own, I'm often torn between options.  Right now those options involve a new coffee table.

I've been using a faux letter ottoman as my coffee table for the last 4 years.  I got it right before I moved to Dallas, and it worked great in my little studio, but now we need something a little more substantial.

I've been debating for awhile on what I want in a coffee table and my ideas are pretty wide in range.  The one thing I have ruled out is getting a glass table.  I think they are beautiful, but often times not the most functional or realistic-especially if we plan on having children in the next few years.  

So that leaves me with these three options: wood, acrylic and fabric (on a larger, tufted ottoman).  

For the wood option, I want something like this.  I've mentioned it briefly on here before.  I think I'd need something small in scale though because of the chaise portion on our couch.  






The next option would be something like this acrylic table.  I think it'd be a great touch of modern in the room.  
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The last option I'm thinking about is a tufted ottoman.  It could function well as a table with a decorative tray on top, and when needed, it could be used for extra seating.
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I wouldn't mind a leather one either...
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Decisions, decisions.  Which do you like best?

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